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Foxconn has expressed genuine interest in exploring investment in artificial intelligence in Paraguay, combining Taiwanese technology and expertise with the country’s natural resources and young talent, Taiwan’s embassy said.
An MOPC account reportedly attributed statements on possible regulatory changes, long-term policy and mineral resources Paraguay could exploit to Deputy Minister Mauricio Bejarano.
IPS authorized a 550 million guarani tender to supply eyeglasses after canceling a contract scheduled to run through November 2026. Óptica María Auxiliadora disputes the decision and is seeking payments it says remain outstanding despite investments made to serve insured members.
Paraguay’s vehicle fleet grew by 139% between 2014 and 2025, while fuel sales increased by 80%. Vice Minister Alberto Sborovsky also highlighted the country’s complete dependence on diesel imports and the expansion of biofuels.
For Portal Paraguay, Identidad Electrónica is the login account, not the qualified signature. For e-Kuatia’i, DNIT provides the required qualified certificate free of charge; e-Kuatia with a company’s own software requires a certificate from an authorised qualified trust-service provider. For general qualified document signing, the chip cédula provides a concrete F2 route. This guide starts with the use case and only then explains legal effect, obtaining a certificate and validation.
The Central University of Paraguay’s proposal aims to attract about US$200 million in investment over five years. Its first phase, planned for February 2027, includes relocating the medical faculty.
Paraguay is participating in the Latin American Reserve Fund’s Lúmina project alongside Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. The initiative aims to make international transfers as straightforward as domestic payments.
At a meeting in Asunción, officials and business representatives discussed quota allocation and preparations for access to the European market. Infrastructure, certification, logistics and firms’ ability to adapt remain challenges.
Fitch kept Paraguay’s sovereign rating at BB+ with a positive outlook, citing about $1.3 billion in payment delays to suppliers and fiscal uncertainty as obstacles to investment grade.
Paraguay’s Identidad Electrónica is the main login for digital government services. Creating it online generally requires being at least 18, holding a valid Paraguayan cédula, having a personal email address and mobile number, and submitting front-and-back cédula photos plus a selfie with the document. This guide walks through creation, common failures, password and 2FA issues and concrete uses, while separating the account from the digital cédula and qualified electronic signatures.
Costa Food Group was investing in Paraguay before buying the Incka Foods pork plant and Granja El Nido, assets previously linked to Grupo Concepción. The group plans to invest more than US$300 million, expand capacity and integrate pig producers.
Araico proposes paying ANDE US$45 per MWh for its AI center in Yguazú—50% above Paraguay’s industrial rate and far more than Brazil pays for Itaipu power—while the company’s director warns that delays could send data centers to Brazil.
The removal of a 14-kilogram liposarcoma at the IPS Regional Hospital in Ciudad del Este shows that complex surgery can be performed locally, serving patients in Alto Paraná without requiring travel to Asunción.
Students from CRECE in Ciudad del Este won a hackathon with AI tools in Guarani jopara for teaching math and physics, which may be tested in schools.
A gradual reduction in tax incentives for electric and hybrid vehicles could raise about $20 million, estimates Iván Dumot, who criticizes the proposal and says improvements to public tenders could generate equivalent savings.
Paraguay’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued G. 230.527 billion in Treasury bonds in September at lower interest rates, but in the smallest of the four local offerings in 2026, limiting what the sale shows about borrowing costs at a larger scale.
A practical guide to separating ordinary damage, doubtful authenticity and anti-theft red ink on Paraguayan guaraní notes, under BCP rules.
As of September 24, Paraguayan municipalities owed G. 52.9 billion to Caja Municipal, the municipal employees’ pension fund, with G. 36.1 billion attributed to Asunción. The accounting also detailed debts owed by Concepción, Caacupé, Horqueta, Choré and other municipalities, including overdue contributions, defaulted payment agreements and debts under litigation.
A UIP mission to Curitiba on October 21 will bring together at least 30 Paraguayan companies for meetings and business discussions. Martín Ruiz said that more than 60% of Paraguayan exports under the maquila regime go to Brazil and linked Brazilian businesspeople’s interest in investing in Paraguay to the pursuit of competitiveness amid the growing presence of Chinese products and investment in Brazil.
Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service will demonstrate a voluntary new biometric system on September 30 at Friendship Bridge for pedestrians arriving from Ciudad del Este. Developed by Serpro, the system will be evaluated before any future implementation stages, Diario La Jornada reports.
Eligible voluntary IPS categories under Law 4933/2013 currently contribute 13% of declared effective earnings, using at least the legal minimum wage as the base. With the minimum wage at Gs. 3,044,000 in September 2026, the minimum contribution is Gs. 395,720. While active, this route funds pension coverage rather than ordinary IPS health insurance.
A lack of agreement with ANDE on electricity supply and tariff predictability has stalled Atome’s green fertilizer project, which was seeking to raise $700 million and could create up to 1,000 jobs, while the company considers pursuing international arbitration.
Paraguay has US$1,627.7 million in external financing for infrastructure, sanitation, energy and development, spread across operations at different stages of approval and administration. The amounts are not actual disbursements and should not be interpreted as entirely available for immediate implementation.
Pork’s share of the Paraguayan market rose from 5% to 15%, while sales volume grew by nearly 6,000 kilograms compared with the previous year. Profitability, however, stood at about 2% amid a drop in the price per kilogram, Gustavo Lezcano of Capasu said in an interview with Radio 1000.